The Lancashire town that's by far the worst for fly-tipping as hotspots for littering named
Pendle has been named as Lancashire's fly-tipping hotspot with new figures revealing the extent of the problem.
Blackburn with Darwen recorded 4,383 incident in a sharp fall from 6,509 in 2020/21, while Lancaster was next with 3,736 - an increase from 2,827. Blackpool was close behind followed by Preston .The least number of incidents were recorded in South Ribble where there were fewer than 10% of Pendle's amount at a total of 474. Ribble Valley was next with 770. Overall, there was a decline in reported incidents across the North West compared to previous years.
According to the Department for the Environment, Food and Rural Affairs , a total of 128,426 fly-tipping incidents were recorded across the region in 2021/22. This was down from 140,220 in the previous year.John Murphy, of rural insurance broker, Lycetts, said: “The figures are very encouraging, but it is important that landowners continue to remain vigilant if the downward trajectory is to continue.
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